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NHTSA campaign 14V743000

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC Recall 14V-743: Seat Heater Electrical Wiring

NHTSA recall 14V743000 was reported by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC on November 19, 2014, with 3,233 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Sequoia, Toyota Sienna, Toyota Camry and more for model years 2005–2011. Owners were notified on January 29, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V743000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Toyota VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign
14V743000 (also written 14V-743 or 14V743)
Filed by
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
3,233 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seats — Front Assembly — Seat Heater/Cooler
Owners notified

Repair completion: 26.94% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V743000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Toyota

  • Toyota 4Runner

  • Toyota Avalon

  • Toyota Camry

  • Toyota Corolla

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 1, 2009 – September 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Toyota FJ Cruiser

    • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)

  • Toyota Highlander

  • Toyota Prius

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 1, 2009 – September 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Toyota RAV4

  • Toyota Sequoia

  • Toyota Sienna

  • Toyota Tacoma

  • Toyota Tundra

  • Toyota Venza

    • 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – September 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Toyota recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V743000.

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

Safety consequence

Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V743000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.